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Table 1 Mean and standard deviation (SD) of POBS values of the experimental groups

From: Effect of exposure to etidronic acid on the bond strength of calcium silicate-based cements after 1 and 21 days: an in vitro study

RCI

1 Day

21 Days

Total

Biodentine

ProRoot MTA

Total

Biodentine

ProRoot MTA

Total

POBS (MPa)

POBS (MPa)

POBS (MPa)

POBS (MPa)

POBS (MPa)

POBS (MPa)

POBS (MPa)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Saline

2.977 (1.332)

1.772 (0.528)

2.395 (1.180)

3.122 (1.927)

6.141 (3.067)

4.684 (2.964)

3.539 (2.516)

EDTA

3.718 (2.096)

1.755 (0.999)

2.703 (1.880)

4.738 (2.770)

4.121 (1.866)

4.429 (2.341)

3.581 (2.282)

NaOCl

4.312 (1.635)

1.381 (0.523)

2.846 (1.909)

6.083 (3.350)

4.078 (2.191)

5.081 (2.962)

3.963 (2.715)

NaOCl + HEBP

6.189 (2.215)

3.128 (1.436)

4.658 (2.405)

4.756 (2.793)

4.224 (2.157)

4.490 (2.466)

4.574 (2.417)

Total

4.309 (2.168)*

2.013 (1.151)

3.161 (2.077)

4.701 (2.893)

4.641 (2.463)

4.671 (2.674)

3.919 (2.507)

Biodentine

      

4.701 (1.618)

ProRoot MTA

      

3.338 (2.329)

  1. RCI, root canal irrigant; EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; NaOCl, sodium hypochlorite; HEBP, etidronic acid
  2. ,‡For the same cement and setting time, different symbols represent statistically significant differences in POBS values among RCI
  3. *For the same setting time, significantly higher POBS between cements